1. Copper By: Isaac Daley and Madison Bush

2. Name, Number, & Symbol Name= Copper Number= 29 Symbol= Cu Latin Origin= “from the island of Cyprus”

3. Discovery Who discovered it and when? Copper was discovered in 9000 B.C. It was known to prehistoric man.

4. Location

5. Largest Producers of 1995 Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,350,000 United States of America. . . . . . 1,890,000 Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740,000 Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .600,000 Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380,000 Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420,000 Peru. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400,000 China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350,000 Zambia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350,000 Poland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340,000 Kazakstan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220,000 Philippines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115,000 Zaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,000 Other Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,600,000WORLD TOTAL-----------------------> 9,800,000 *In tons From: http://chemproject820.tripod.com/0_Where_is_Copper_Mined.htm

6. Uses Coinage Electricity Pipes Cooking Building

7. Price Copper sells on the market for $3.4208 Copper is very essential to the market for 4 reason. It is malleable. It is very conductive. Ductility, able to roll very thin without breaking. It doesn’t rust easily.

8. Mining http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhvt49KjsZY

9. Facts It is in the Transition Metals group. Copper is on period 4. Copper is only one of two metals with a color that is distinct. The other is gold.

10. Bohr’s Diagram

11. Extra Copper is stable The Statue of Liberty is made of copper. Every home has on average about 400 pounds of copper. Some U. S. coins have a copper center, and a copper-nickel alloy outer layer. Copper is recyclable.